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If you have a “moderate” opinion on this war, I don’t know what to tell you

peteforde 9mo ago
I didn't express anything of the sort that you're implying, and you don't seem interested in replying to what I said. If I'm completely honest, I'm not even sure which war you're specifically referring to; I assure you that I'm against all of them.
- spencerflem 9mo ago
  Every top comment on this thread supports the invasion or hemms and haws at best: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46473348 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46473348 Sorry for assuming you supported the war [in Venezuela] but I’ve yet to see a moderate that’s anything other than a MAGA whos embarrassed by the asthetic.
  - peteforde 9mo ago
    Yeah. I'm a life-long Canadian leftist. I think everyone involved in the Trump cabinet should be tried for war crimes. I also simply do not see even tepid support for this attack in the top comments, to the degree that I seriously wonder if we're looking at the same comments. I do not want to put words in your mouth, but it really seems as though you're ignoring the fact that multiple things can be true at the same time; Maduro is a sack of shit, the US is demonstrating that they have no interest in the post-WW2 order, and many Venezuelans might be quietly or openly thrilled that he's gone. But seriously: this is HN. It's a place where people hope to have intelligent conversations and polite debate. I'm not sure what you actually expect people to say which would satisfy your need to see sufficient outrage. Absolutely nothing about that makes this place slant MAGA. This discussion between us simply wouldn't happen if this place slanted MAGA.
allanmacgregor 9mo ago
You are stuck on "If is not my brand of liberal, then they are MAGA and worse than Hitler" there is nuance in political opinions; people can be conservative and condemn and disagree with this war/administration/president. Western society is turning into this tribalistic bullshit, is very visible in ithe US but to my suprise is now also in full force in Canada.

I didn't express anything of the sort that you're implying, and you don't seem interested in replying to what I said. If I'm completely honest, I'm not even sure which war you're specifically referring to; I assure you that I'm against all of them.

spencerflem 9mo ago
Every top comment on this thread supports the invasion or hemms and haws at best: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46473348 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46473348 Sorry for assuming you supported the war [in Venezuela] but I’ve yet to see a moderate that’s anything other than a MAGA whos embarrassed by the asthetic.
- peteforde 9mo ago
  Yeah. I'm a life-long Canadian leftist. I think everyone involved in the Trump cabinet should be tried for war crimes. I also simply do not see even tepid support for this attack in the top comments, to the degree that I seriously wonder if we're looking at the same comments. I do not want to put words in your mouth, but it really seems as though you're ignoring the fact that multiple things can be true at the same time; Maduro is a sack of shit, the US is demonstrating that they have no interest in the post-WW2 order, and many Venezuelans might be quietly or openly thrilled that he's gone. But seriously: this is HN. It's a place where people hope to have intelligent conversations and polite debate. I'm not sure what you actually expect people to say which would satisfy your need to see sufficient outrage. Absolutely nothing about that makes this place slant MAGA. This discussion between us simply wouldn't happen if this place slanted MAGA.

allanmacgregor 9mo ago

You are stuck on "If is not my brand of liberal, then they are MAGA and worse than Hitler" there is nuance in political opinions; people can be conservative and condemn and disagree with this war/administration/president. Western society is turning into this tribalistic bullshit, is very visible in ithe US but to my suprise is now also in full force in Canada.